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Thursday night Freakeasy tickets are BACK ON SALE - there was a hiccup with the website which is now resolved. So come down on the Thursday, bag yourself a top spot and see some fantastic circussy burlsquey entertainment courtesy of the Freakeasy crew!

The Festival is now completely sold out. If you were lucky enough to get a ticket, see you in the fields!

There are now less than a 1000 tickets left so tell your friends these will be gone  in days and get yours if you haven’t done so already for the most fun you can have in the  fields this summer!

Day Tickets:

We have now released a limited number of day tickets, these will go on sale Friday 2^nd July at 9am so click here for a day by day break down of the lineup.

We’d like to make your stay at the festival that little bit more comfortable with the help of a few of our friends.

Festibarrow

So your dreading that walk from the car park to get camped, you’re wondering if you can be bothered to carry that extra bag of essentials. Then you hear about festibarrow. A service that lets you have your bags carried for you! 

The Recharge tent

To make it through a full weekend both you and your phone are going to need a recharge and now we have just the…

Back by popular demand... campervan tickets! We've been out and remeasured and there's more room for all you campervan dwellers out there! We're releasing a limited amount of campervan passes that will go on sale Monday 14^th June @ 9am! So camp in style, but be quick so you don't miss out.

We're very proud to present our very own real ale festival in association with CAMRA. Lashing of local ale will be served in our pub the Holy Quail, we even have our own tipple being brewed specially…

Legendary Punk poet extraordinaire John Cooper Clarke, Mr Nice himself Howard Marks, plus a full bill of comedy from the national circuit will provide alternative entertainment from the music line-up. The Soapbox will be packed full of comedy, spoken word and other shenanigans including Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer, The Glitter Kittens Burlesque Show, an artist in residence and our very own Poet Laureate. For full info on the Soapbox click here.

We've also got some more info on our very…

We've been busy hunting out the best in new music for you and are proud to present a whole host of hotly-tipped acts on the Calling Out stage. As ever this is your chance to discover your new favourite band and witness the stars of the future in the fields with us. Our Saturday line-up has been curated by none other than XFM's Clint Boon with his pick of the best rising talent with his 'Boon Army presents...' day.

Main stage news...

Cult status band The Subways renowned for their…

The next lineup announcement will be broadcast on Tuesday 15th May so check back then!

Once again we are pleased to present a mix bag of genre hopping delights with everything from Folk to Ska, Soul to Punk, Electro to Folk-pop, Northern Soul to Americana, Blues to Jazz and everything else in between on our much-loved Kaylied stage. This year we’re taking it to a whole new level with more international world music artists than we’ve ever had before thanks to our collaboration with legendary Manchester venue Band On The Wall.

Line-up includes a festival exclusive with…

Keep checking back here tomorrow as we will be announcing our Kaylied Stage acts. This much-loved stage has gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years with the likes of Frank Turner, Tunng, Craig Charles and a band we think you may be familiar with... the superb Mumford & Sons all playing back in 2009.

2010 promises to be yet another mix bag overflowing with traditional delights from the folk world and offering unique twists on genres with everything from ska to…

We have just got wind of a very special and intimate gig going on up at Tan Hill tomorrow night so catch a Kendal Calling favourite before the festival tomorrow!

There are some day tickets available at Tan Hill this sunday, the 2nd of May.

Sundays Events and Bands

Marc Riley DJ
Rose Dougal
Erland and the Carnival
I Like Trains
British Sea Power
Metronomy

Campfire, Fireworks, Horses, Films and a Classic Tractor Parade

Cost of a day ticket is £25
Call Tan Hill to book your ticket…

Land is on the horizon as we announce Doves for our Saturday night headliner!

And below the water you can just make out The Coral who will be our Sunday night finale, and there is more....

Back by popular demand are British Sea Power. Originally from Kendal and the band that performed at the very first Kendal Calling and we just couldn't celebrate our fifth birthday without them.

It's time to get connected with Stereo MC's full live band warming up for Calvin Harris on the friday…

Contrary to what the below news item may have you believe, the next lineup announcement is coming tomorrow (Tuesday) - not today. This has always been the case, just someone got confused updating the website. Ahem.

So check back tomorrow for the next update, and sign up to the mailing list to be the first to know of future announcements and thus avoid any more embarrassing faux pas such as this.

Major artist announcement on monday! Keep your eyes peeled for early next week...

NEWSFLASH: CAMP EARLY WITH THE FREAKEASY

Here at the festival workshop we're proud to announce a first for KC - the addition of Thursday night camping! Grab a ticket and grab the chance to wake up bright and early (ahem) on the Friday with no traveling to look forward to - sounds a treat, right?

It gets better - for the Thursday night we're opening a section of the arena and we've got the Freakeasy cartel popping in to entertain and delight until the wee hours..

Freakeasy is a…

We're thrilled to announce our first taster of KC 2010. Getting the party started is the King of Electropop Calvin Harris with full live band! (Saturday and Sunday main stage headliners are yet to be announced.) Homegrown talent Mercury Music nominees and local Kendal boys Wild Beasts will be gracing the main stage too. The Futureheads, Ok Go, Dub Pistols have also been announced. Disco reviver and underground dance idol Erol Alkan is heading up the jam-packed dance line-up along with…

We will be announcing the first installment of artists that will be performing at this years Kendal Calling! Keep your eyes peeled on Wednesday 31st March. As promised we have been searching far and wide for some mind bogglingly excellent acts to grace the stages of Kendal Callings’ fifth Birthday celebration.

Craig Charles confirmed to return to KC 2010! To celebrate this return of what many hailed as the highlight of last years festival we are bringing the man himself back into the heart of Kendal Town for a 400 capacity festival warm up show. Expect a bag full of the funkiest of tunes plus live support from Manchesters’ finest funk-hiphop pioneers The Mouse Outfit.

The Brewery Arts Centre will be the venue for this Bank Holiday Sunday treat on the 2nd May and tickets are on sale now at

Following feedback from families last year we've added an entirely separate new campsite, hereafter named Emperor's Fields (named after the adjacent road so don't get carried away with illusions of grandeur! Although it is pretty fantastic..). 

Accessible directly from the main road and with its own entrance to the arena we're offering families the chance to camp in a quieter field away from the main campsite with the added bonus of camping next to your car. Families will have a 2…

The Kendal Calling hive is buzzing with the news that dance promoters Wax:On and APE will take over the Saturday and Sunday respectively in the soon-to-be-renamed Dance Tent; an announcement that will ignite the passions of dance lovers everywhere. Club curators Ape and Wax:On both respectively throw some of the biggest Drum’n’ bass & dubstep and electronic events in the UK and book a repertoire of the best DJ’s in clubland.

We can’t reveal the DJ line up just yet but one thing is…

Big Green Coaches are on board this year, for as little as £15 they are offering travel to our beautiful Lowther Deer Park from 19 locations across the UK. For those arriving by train Big Green coach will also be running a shuttle between the site & Penrith train station for a discounted rate of £8 (advance bookings). Click here for more info/to book

Tickets are on sale for Kendal Calling 2010 at 9am on Friday the 19th February.

We are offering 500 Early Bird tickets for just £65 to the first to purchase them. They sold out in an hour last year so you'll need to be quick!

We have also introduced a deposit scheme meaning you can pay just £30 now to secure a ticket and pay us the rest later at no extra cost.

Full weekend camping tickets are £85 this year. A true bargain price for three days and nights of top quality entertainment…

Hello all and welcome to the all new Kendal Calling website.

It is a hive of activity packed to the brim with photo's, video, music, news and information. A true celebration of everything Kendal Calling has to offer.

Here is a little more info on our new features:

KENDAL CALLING TV:

KCTV is a place you can relive the action of KC anytime of year. Featuring over 30 live performances alongside promos, band interviews and documentaries.

KENDAL CALLING RADIO:

Music isn't limited to…